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Tweets still must flow — One year ago, we posted “The Tweets Must Flow,” in which we said, … As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression. Some differ so much from our ideas that we will not be able to exist there.

Thoughts on Twitter's Latest Move — Today, Twitter announced a new system that will allow the company to geolocationally block (or, to use their terms, “withhold") specific tweets in specific countries. On the company blog, Twitter explained: … It's been difficult to comment …

HTC Sense 4.0: First Impressions — We recently had the opportunity to check out a non-final build of HTC Sense 4.0 which will be likely be first seen on the rumored HTC Ville (pictured above) and the HTC Edge. For HTC, Sense represents a point of differentiation among a sea of Android devices …

Samsung loses second German 3G patent lawsuit against Apple — One week after dismissing Samsung's first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, the Mannheim Regional Court also rejected Samsung's second complaint. — Either complaint related to the 3G/UMTS wireless telecommunications standard.

For $2 a Star, a Retailer Gets 5-Star Reviews — Agencies like the Federal Trade Commission have been trying to crack down on online product reviews that do not disclose the connection between a merchant and the person doling out the praise. — Big Victory on Internet Buoys Lobby

Hawaiian politician backs away from Web dossier law — A Web site attacking Hawaii Rep. Kym Pine that appears to have given birth to the H.B. 2288 dossier bill — A Hawaii politician who proposed requiring Internet providers to record every Web site their customers visit is now backing away from the controversial legislation.

U.S. CTO Chopra to Step Down — U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra at FedTalks 2011 — Sources close to the White House have confirmed that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will announce he is stepping down on Friday. No information was provided on his future plans …

Google: “Ads Are Just More Answers” — When a user searches Google, the ads are just as important as the answers. — At least that's what Google says in its annual financial report filed with the SEC this afternoon. — The company lists new ad formats as one of the big things it changed in 2012:

Symantec: We Didn't Know in 2006 Source Code Was Stolen — Anti-virus giant Symantec says it did not know back in 2006 that source code for its software was stolen when it experienced a breach at that time. — The company surprised the public last week when it disclosed that hackers …

Steam hits iOS and Android for buying, but not playing games — Steam Mobile live for iOS and Android — Valve has partly fulfilled one of the most common wishes of gamers Thursday by posting Steam Mobile. Versions for both iOS (App Store) and Android (Market) lets users both keep up with their Steam chats and groups while away.

Say Goodbye to the Menu Button — Before Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), all Android-powered devices included a dedicated Menu button. As a developer, you could use the Menu button to display whatever options were relevant to the user, often using the activity's built-in options menu.